The Oresteia
- ISBN-10
- 0571179967
- ISBN-13
- 9780571179961
- Series
- The Oresteia
- Category
- Agamemnon (Greek mythology)
- Pages
- 194
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Authors
- Ted Hughes, Aeschylus
Description
A translation of the Greek tragedy about Agamemnon King of Argos.
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